Category: Quick Cryptic

An enjoyable offering from Grumpy which I thought was just about right for a QC – nothing obscure, a few splashes of wit and it kept you on your toes throughout. As usual, definitions underlined: … Read more “Quick Cryptic 572 by Grumpy”

A mix of easy and less than easy clues here led to an enjoyable 13 minute solve – quite some time of which was spent in the NW. It contains some long definitions which can … Read more “Quick Cryptic 571 by Tracy”

This one took me exactly 10 minutes. Looking back at my solving times it seems I had a problem with Flamande’s puzzles in the early days of the Quickie in 2014 when they took me … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 570”

I found this one quite tricky, with a few clues which would not be out of place on the 15×15. Good fun though; COD 21 across.Thank you Joker Across 1 Source demonstrated with broken cane: … Read more “Quick Crossword by 569 by Joker”

I don’t know about you, but I found this tough today, particularly the west side. It was a Did Not Finish, as I gave up a bit shy of the half-hour mark with one left … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No. 568 by Izetti”

A cracking little puzzle from Felix, just the trickier side of medium in difficulty for me. From a list of smile-inducing clues, I will pick 11dn as my favourite – it made me laugh again … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 567 by Felix”

Excellent! A good, fun start to the day. 9 minutes for me which included a couple of definitions I had to think through. A note for iPad users – I’ve had the ‘Sunday’ subscription which … Read more “Quick Cryptic 566 by Orpheus.”

I thought this was a straightforward puzzle that neither hit the heights nor plumbed the depths of either difficulty or enjoyment. This was no doubt because Teazel didn’t want to steal Middlesbrough’s thunder, what with … Read more “Quick Cryptic 565 by Teazel”

I found this one to be nearer the easier end of the spectrum, but enjoyable nevertheless, with some nice pictures conjured up by the surface readings (1a, 8a and 12a particularly). A couple of possible … Read more “Quick Crossword 564 by Flamande”

Some very nicely compact cluing today, with a nice mix of double definitions, anagrams, hidden and reverse hidden clues, using most of the weapons available in the Setter’s arsenal.  This took me 18 minutes today, … Read more “Quick cryptic No 563 by Hawthorn”